Criminal Justice, AA

Program Requirements

The following advisement plan is a recommended course of study. An academic advisor may alter course sequence to meet individual student needs. In addition, an academic advisor may recommend additional or different courses depending upon student career plans and/or requirements of the college or university to which the student plans to transfer.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

PSY 2553 - Psychology of Personal Adjustment Semester Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1113 - English Composition I Semester Credit Hours: 3
MAT 1313 - College Algebra Semester Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 1313 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Semester Credit Hours: 3
4 Credit Hour Lab Science (Principles of Biology or General Biology I) Semester Credit Hours: 4

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

HIS 1113 - Western Civilization I Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
HIS 2113 - American History I Semester Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1123 - English Composition II Semester Credit Hours: 3
4 Credit Hour Lab Science (Principles of Biology or General Biology II) Semester Credit Hours: 4
Humanities ElectiveSemester Credit Hours: 3 ^1,2
CRJ 1383 - Criminology Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Social Science Elective Semester Credit Hours: 3 ³
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
Spanish 2 Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
Other Humanities Elective Semester Credit Hours: 3^1,2
CRJ 1363 - Introduction to Corrections Semester Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 2333 - Criminal Investigation Semester Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2413 - Survey of World Literature Semester Credit Hours: 3
Elective of at least 1 credit hour Semester Credit Hours: 1 ⁴

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

ART 1113 - Art Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
MUS 1113 - Music Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3
Spanish 3 Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
Other Humanities Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
Social Science Elective Semester Credit Hours: 3 ^1,2
CRJ 2513 - Juvenile Justice Semester Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 1323 - Police Administration and Organization Semester Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
Social Science Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
Science Elective Semester Credit Hours: 3 ^1,2

Total Hours: 15

Note(s):

¹Philosophy, Religion, Ethics, Western Civ 2, Spanish 1

²If transferring to MSU, take Physical Science I. If transferring to USM or MSU, students may use this elective to take foreign language. Refer to senior institution requirements. MSU transfers should take Philosophy. Ole Miss transfers should take 6 hours of history.

³Psychology, Sociology, American Government, or Geography.

⁴Undergraduate program at USM requires 122 hours, MSU 123, UM 124. Students can only transfer half that amount to the senior institution. In addition to Orientation, students should complete 61 transferable hours if planning to transfer to USM or MSU, 62 if planning to transfer to UM. A 2 hour elective is recommended in order to accrue 61 transferable hours if transferring to USM or MSU. A 3 hour course is recommended if transferring to Ole Miss. A 1-hour course will satisfy JC graduation requirements.